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Originally Posted by getdul981 (Post 477950)

There is a house under construction across the street from us. The irrigation lines are in and I have seen the sprinklers running several times. The funny thing is, there isn't any grass there yet, just dirt.

ummmm...isn't that called mud? :laugh:

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Originally Posted by njbchbum (Post 477896)

fyi:
http://www.thevillageswaterwisdom.co...der%20Info.pdf

 Car washing is limited to once per week on the designated watering days
as shown below.

Car Washing and Lovebug Season ... do people really only wash their car once a week?

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Originally Posted by cappyjon431 (Post 478010)

I have no problem following the restrictions and believe they are necessary (although we just put new sod in the front and I am watering it twice a day for the next week), but what irks me is when I drive along El Camino Real (did this yesterday) and I see the sprinklers doing the median areas and to the side of the road going at 2:00 in afternoon. This is NOT the most efficient time to water. Why can't they water early in the morning or early in the evening like the rest of us?

Now thats tooooooo much common sence for them to handle........:beer3:

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Originally Posted by cappyjon431 (Post 478010)

I have no problem following the restrictions and believe they are necessary (although we just put new sod in the front and I am watering it twice a day for the next week), but what irks me is when I drive along El Camino Real (did this yesterday) and I see the sprinklers doing the median areas and to the side of the road going at 2:00 in afternoon. This is NOT the most efficient time to water. Why can't they water early in the morning or early in the evening like the rest of us?

I don't disagree, but a few questions do come to mind:

Does the areas they water look visually lacking for sufficient watering?
Do they rotate their water scheduling similarly to what's required of residents?
If they scheduled their watering within the same hours as residents are required to, would that create water pressure problems for them and residents alike?

I don't know the answers, but it seems that these points might affect their scheduling decisions.

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Originally Posted by skyguy79 (Post 478056)

I don't disagree, but a few questions do come to mind:

Does the areas they water look visually lacking for sufficient watering?
Do they rotate their water scheduling similarly to what's required of residents?
If they scheduled their watering within the same hours as residents are required to, would that create water pressure problems for them and residents alike?

I don't know the answers, but it seems that these points might affect their scheduling decisions.

To be honest, I think someone just needs to adjust a timer somewhere.

The lawns in this area look no better or worse than most of the residential lawns I see in the area.

Sprinklers can be on from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM and not have the heat of the day evaporate off all the water (that is the rationale for when Villagers can water), so I am certain there are non-peak times that could be used.